Credit Suisse was the big winner of this year’s APAC awards, receiving eight awards including Best House, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan and South Korea awards, and Deal of the Year recognition.
Citi was recognised as the Best House, Asia Pacific, while Société Générale received nods for Best ESG Solution and Best Warrant Provider. Hang Seng Bank stood out as Best Distributor, Asia Pacific and Best Yield-Enhancement Distributor, Asia Pacific.
APAC manufacturers
Best House, Asia Pacific- Citi
Best House, South & Southeast Asia- UBS
Best House, Hong Kong SAR - Credit Suisse
Best House, Japan - Barclays
Best House, Taiwan - Credit Suisse
Best House, South Korea - Credit Suisse
Best House, Asian Equities - Credit Suisse
Best House, US Equities - Goldman Sachs
Best House, Equities- Citi
Distributors
Best Distributor, Asia Pacific - Hang Seng Bank
Best Performance, Asia Pacific - Far Eastern Group International Securities
Best Distributor, South & Southeast Asia - United Overseas Bank
Best Performance, South & Southeast Asia - Centrum Capital
Best Capital-Protected Distributor, Asia Pacific - Mirae Asset Securities
Best Yield Enhancement Distributor, Asia Pacific - Hang Seng Bank
Service providers
Best index provider - S&P DJI
Best Law Firm - King & Wood Mallesons
Best Pricing & Risk Analytics Provider- Bloomberg
Best issuance platform, multi-dealer - FinIQ EQ Connect
Best Structured Product and Derivatives Exchange - Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Best Warrant Provider - Société Générale
Innovation & Education Awards
Most innovative index- Man AHL TargetRisk Core Custom Index (Credit Suisse)
Best ESG Solution - ESG Outperformance Notes (Société Générale)
Most innovative product- Gold Arbitrage Note (Credit Suisse)
Best educational initiative - Credit Suisse’s SparkTracker
Deal of the year - Complex reinsurance transaction in Asia (Credit Suisse)
Personality of the Year - Nicolas Rigois (Standard Chartered)
Country Awards
Australia
Best Distributor: Citi
Best Performance: Citi
South Korea
Best Distributor: Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities
Best Performance: Korea Investment & Securities
Japan
Best Distributor: Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities
Best Performance: Okasan Niigata Securities
Taiwan
Best Distributor: DBS
Best Performance: Far Eastern International Securities
Hong Kong SAR
Best Distributor: Hang Seng Bank
Best Performance: Bank of China (Hong Kong)
Singapore
Best Distributor: United Overseas Bank
Best Performance: Maybank
Thailand
Best Distributor: CIMB Thai Bank
Best Performance: Leonteq Securities
India
Best Distributor: Edelweiss Financial Services
Best Performance: Centrum Capital